Question 1

Is “Ursus americanus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Ursus americanus” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Ursus americanus”?

Accepted Answer

J. Hays (22 Aug 1916).

Question 3

Where is “Ursus americanus” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Ursus americanus” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Ursus americanus
Artist	J. Hays
Date	22 Aug 1916 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States, North America Cuba
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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